NACE International is a not-for-profit professional organization for the corrosion control industry whose mission is to "[equip] society to protect people, assets and the environment from the adverse effects of corrosion."
NACE was established in 1943 as the National Association of Corrosion Engineers. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas and has offices in San Diego, California, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Shanghai, China, São Paulo, Brazil, and Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
NACE publishes the magazine Materials Performance and the journal CORROSION. NACE also publishes standard practice, test method, and material requirements standards for use by industry and other corrosion societies. Standing committees periodically review and update the standards every five years. The association hosts an annual conference and several regional meetings and conferences around the world.
NACE International’s membership includes engineers, inspectors, technicians, scientists, business owners, executives, researchers, educators, students and others. The association is organized into four Areas in North America and four Global Areas. NACE International has 142 sections, including 33 student sections worldwide sponsor local programs to promote the exchange of corrosion information and education. Among NACE members, the main focus of activities includes cathodic protection, coatings for industry, inspection, corrosion testing, and material selection for specific chemical resistance.
In April 2020 the membership approved a merger with SSPC, the Society for Protective Coatings, along with members of that organization. The merger formed a new organization in 2021. NACE and SSPC are now known as AMPP: The Association for Materials Protection and Performance. The NACE and SSPC organizations and brands will be gradually phased out.
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